Urology
Combined Biopsy Method Better for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Combined biopsy, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-targeted and systematic biopsy, leads to more detection of prostate cancers among patients with MRI-visible lesions, according to a study published in the March 5 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Michael Ahdoot, M.D., from the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, and colleagues examined whether biopsies...
10-Year Outcomes Similar for H-IMRT, C-IMRT in Prostate Cancer
For men with intermediate- and high-risk prostate adenocarcinoma, 10-year outcomes are similar with conventionally fractionated intensity-modulated radiation therapy (C-IMRT) or moderate hypofractionated IMRT (H-IMRT), according to a study published online March 2 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Vladimir Avkshtol, M.D., from Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, and colleagues presented 10-year disease outcomes for men...
Prostate Cancer: The Effects on African Americans + Breaking Treatments with Dr. Howard Aubert
MDNewsline recently interviewed international urologic surgeon, Dr. Howard Aubert, to discuss the effects of prostate cancer on African American patients. Dr. Aubert currently practices in Riverside, CA, and specializes in prostate, kidney, bladder, testicular cancer, incontinence, infertility, BPH, and low T. MDNewsline: Dr. Aubert, what are some of the biggest differences in the way prostate...
Genomic Alterations Distinct for Black Men With Prostate Cancer
African-American (AFR) men with prostate cancer have distinct genomic alterations from European-American (EUR) men, according to a study published online July 10 in Clinical Cancer Research. Yusuke Koga, from the Boston University School of Medicine, and colleagues compared the frequencies of somatic alterations in prostate cancer obtained from four datasets comprising 250 AFR and 611 EUR...
Tackling Cancer Health Disparities: Small Steps, Big Hopes
Several studies have documented that African American men are far more likely than non-Hispanic white men to die of prostate cancer. Other studies have shown that Hispanic women are more likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer than non-Hispanic white women. Do disparities like these reflect differences in health insurance status, diet, genetics, or a...
PHEN TV: New Treatments and Clinical Trials: The Use of Genetic Information to Attack Cancer
Dr. Keith Crawford, Director of Clinical Trials and Patient Education at the Prostate Health Education Network, discusses new treatments and clinical trials in this PHEN TV production. Visit our partners at PHEN at http://prostatehealthed.org/ today for more expert insights on prostate cancer, clincial trials, and treatments.
Dr. Talia Wegman Talks Genetic & Molecular Testing in Latinx Cancer Patients
MDNewsline recently interviewed international cancer researcher Dr. Talia Wegman to discuss the importance of molecular and genetic testing and cancer in Latinx patients. Dr Talia is a past National Cancer Institute (NCI) Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics postdoctoral fellow and has been recognized in the U.S. and Mexico for her research in molecular genetics...
Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer Adjusted During COVID-19
In a special article published online April 1 in Advances in Radiation Oncology, a framework is laid out for the management of radiotherapy for prostate cancer patients during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Nicholas G. Zaorsky, M.D., from Penn State Cancer Institute in Hershey, and colleagues established recommendations and developed a Remote visit, and Avoidance,...
Local-Stage Prostate Cancer Incidence Rates Continue to Drop
Prostate cancer incidence rates decreased from 2005 to 2016 for local-stage disease among men aged ≥50 years but increased for regional- and distant-stage disease, according to a study published online May 20 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Ahmedin Jemal, D.V.M., Ph.D., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues examined trends...
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